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	Influentia: 50 Years on Earth as it is in Carolyn	by Carolyn McDonald May 22, 2012	$2.99	40201 words	Sample 20%
	A cleverly written memoir comprised of a collection of colorful essays, "Influentia: 50 Years on Earth as it is in Carolyn" celebrates the 50 most influential people, places and things in the life of award winning producer Carolyn McDonald.
	Djinxed	by Ellen Hawkins May 22, 2012	$8.99	106781 words	Sample 10%
	adventurous family living in indonesia in the 1970s
	Echo's from Vietnam and beyond	by Jack Apsche May 22, 2012	$2.99	10007 words	Sample 20%
	I wrote these and other poems during a span of many years. They are all based on real experiences for better or worse I do not write about others experience or out of wondering what something would be like in my head. So, I hope someone get's my writing, yet on the other hand they were written for me and me alone initially. Often I was trying to exercise daemons, hurt and to express humor and joy
	Dancing in My Underwear: The Soundtrack of my Life	by Mike Morsch May 21, 2012	$9.99	57396 words	Sample 20%
	Everyone has a soundtrack to their life. But how many people get to talk to the artists who make up their soundtrack? “Dancing in My Underwear: The Soundtrack of My Life” is just such a story.
	A Fly on the Wall, A Bartender's Perspective	by AJ Rothberg May 20, 2012	$9.99	42402 words	Sample 10%
	An inside look at politics, love, business and life. A satirical and controversial incite from the guy who wasn’t supposed to hear anything but ended up hearing it all. Memoirs of a veteran bartender with over 20 years in the business in some of the most prominent cities in America.Serving Rock-stars, Actors, Politicians, business leaders and more.
	The Wall	by William T. Moyer May 20, 2012	$0.99	2996 words	Sample 20%
	I had never seen loose bricks before and now I had to become an overnight brick mason. I thought about the wall all day as I mowed lawns and sort of got a little enthusiasm for the project. I was sort of flattered that mom thought I could do it. I decided to start the next day. After all how long could it take? I worked myself to death all summer long.
	Remember Me?	by MMonaghan May 20, 2012	$2.99	55674 words	Sample 20%
	‘Where is John? Did he intend to desert her?’ These questions haunt Mary as the date for her husband’s return from Australia passes without any contact. Supported by her faith, her family, friends and colleagues, she is able slowly, painfully, to move on. This candidly recounted, moving story will resonate in the lives of readers, inspiring many to move beyond their own dire circumstances
	What the Hell Was Grampa Thinkin'?	by Bill Metzger May 19, 2012	$9.99	95797 words	Sample 10%
	Includes over 160 short stories, wherein the author makes fun of his 70+ years of life, by injecting humor into his real-life shenanigans. He’s not disclosed these tales before now, because he had no sane reason to do so, maybe now he’s insane.
	First Flight	by William T. Moyer May 19, 2012	$0.99	1497 words	Sample 20%
	We boarded the big twin propeller airplane and took our seats. Mom let me sit by the window so I could witness the wonders of flight for the first time. I was a little nervous as the pilot gave the plane full throttle and we started the take off run. I tightly gripped the arm rests; mom noticed and said, “There is nothing to worry about darling, airplanes are very safe.” I thought, “Yeah, right”
	Do Chickens Have Hangovers?	by Frank C. Newby May 19, 2012	$7.95	125226 words	Sample 15%
	A story for children that adults will enjoy, recounting the experiences of a time that most people alive today will not remember unless they have paid close attention to their grandparents and older relatives. Full of anecdotes and humor that bring alive the era before, during, and after the Great Depression leading up to modern times.
	The Sound of Water	by Valerie Davies May 18, 2012	$6.99	96339 words	Sample 20%
	A journal of two years lived vividly and deeply in a tiny fishing village - the seasons, birds, flowers, storms, the inner journey of mind and soul. I dip into the past - living in Hong Kong, Malaya, Belsen in post-war Germany - sleeping at haunted Waterloo... I reflect on books, food, family, gardens, events and intriguing people - Princess Diana, Larry Adler, Churchill and others.
	An American Odyssey	by Kenneth Weaver May 17, 2012	$3.75	69415 words	Sample 20%
	Beginning with the story of his ancestor who emigrated from Europe and fought in the American Revolution and taking us through his own service in World War Two and his career afterwards, Kenneth Weaver depicts a truly American odyssey.
	My Dad Is A Freak	by Thomas Bell May 16, 2012	$9.99	55897 words	Sample 10%
	Over the years, Tom Bell has ignored his nephews,cursed crying infants, and never touched someone else's poo. Now, at age 50, with two toddlers and an infant, he wracks his brain daily for any useless skills accumulated from a half-century of single-life. "MY DAD IS A FREAK” is the conclusion that each of his children will inevitably arrive at,in their own good time, despite his best efforts.
	So...This Is Grace	by Donna Anderson May 16, 2012	$2.99	70194 words	Sample 7%
	So…This is Grace Short description/smashword so…this is grace is a true story of a woman named grace. it follows her through the school years into adult life. she lived through some difficult times developing a strong character of integrity and survival. She came to recognize God’s unending love and care in her life.
	Jesus of Vancouver: The Left Coast Memoirs	by Michael Goodliffe May 15, 2012	$3.99	64304 words	Sample 25%
	This is not a religious book. It is a true coming-of-age narrative revealing the life of an urban legend from the west coast of Canada. The book follows real lives survived on the streets of Vancouver, prison, environmentalist protest camps and Mexican beaches where mysterious international conspiracies come to life. This is our real world as it is seldom explained in literature.
	Surviving The Storm	by Etha Gray May 13, 2012	$4.95	74150 words	Sample 20%
	Surviving The Storm, takes you into the deep recesses of a woman’s mind as she relives her years of physical, mental and sexual abuse. As a result of those years of abuse, she finds herself in the moral dilemma of contemplating suicide as a means of relief from a life she hates. This story is true and is based on real life events in one woman's life.
	My Dream about Mark	by Matt Chatelain May 13, 2012	Free!	3867 words	Read a sample
	This biographical short story reviews a dream I had about a friend, Mark, shortly after he died. It was my only experience with a ghostly visitation, if that's what it was. Judge for yourself.
	It's Easier to Dance	by Annie Laurie Harris May 12, 2012	$3.99	17843 words	Sample 15%
	It's Easier to Dance, a memoir, by Annie Laurie Harris, a woman of African American Heritage, born with cerebral palsy, depicts the highlights, turning points and crossroads of her life while living with cerebral palsy
	Crosscultural Doctoring.On and Off the beaten Path	by William LeMaire May 12, 2012	Free!	69983 words	Read a sample
	This is about my academic career as an Ob&Gyn; my decision at 55 to jump in the unknown; my work abroad; and how I accomplished this. The book is a series of loosely connected anecdotes, medical and non medical, funny and not so funny. I will convey the excitement and satisfaction of this decision. The hope is that the book will inspire others to make the jump and may be even to write their story
	How Much More?	by Penny Wilson May 12, 2012	$5.00	62795 words	Sample 20%
	In 2001 a family murder was committed that shocked the neighbourhood to the core. Newspapers followed events and the ensuing court cases closely, but these reports covered merely the superficial facts. Here for the first time is Penny’s story. There were times when she asked, “How much further, how much more can I take?” until she was able to see the panoramic of the Lord's bigger picture.
	Adventures of A Third World Shopkeeper	by Adrian Reynolds May 11, 2012	$5.99	59613 words	Sample 20%
	Several years in the life of an English expatriate, married into the community and living life as a merchant in Tampico's central market. Wry observations, social commentary, political ranting and blunt honesty make this a refreshingly different view of Mexico, away from the crystal seas of Cancun and the bucolic ease of gringo retiree communes.
	Against All Odds - a Miracle of Holocaust Survival	by Edith Lucas Pagelson May 11, 2012	$4.99	36589 words	Sample 20%
	The personal story of a young Jewish girl trapped in Nazi Germany. Separated from her younger sister, Edith and her mother witness the farce of the Red Cross visit to Terezin, escape the gas chambers of Auschwitz, and survive the labor camps of the Russian Front. This is a story of horror and miracles, and of triumph against all odds.
	All I Had Was Your Birth Certificate	by Lucy Cleary May 09, 2012	$5.99	18500 words	Sample 20%
	This book is a true-life story of a young mother's struggles, heartache and pain after losing her child. She was abandoned by both of her parents at a young age. She was deceived and betrayed by someone she trusted and thought was her friend.You have to read this heart-warming life changing story and experience a voyage that is one of the most exhilarating miraculous adventure.
	Cocoa and Crabs	by Flora Macdonald May 09, 2012	$8.99	43355 words	Sample 10%
	A Hebridean Childhood. An evocative account in Gaelic and English of Flora MacDonald’s idyllic childhood memories of growing up in a remote and long-deserted part of eastern Benbecula in the 1940s and ’50s.
	A Bleeding Brain "A True Story"	by Andrew S. Bloom May 08, 2012	$5.99	30574 words	Sample 15%
	This is the true inspirational story of Andrew Bloom who as a healthy young man learned he had a malformation in his brainstem causing strokes and brain bleeds. In spite of the “end of life” event, he persevered, fighting to live just one more day at a time. He graduated from college, got married and had two children. He fights his battle daily, and describes the challenges he has encountered.
	Life Constricted To Love, Hugs and Laughter	by Gerald Green May 08, 2012	$5.99	29961 words	Sample 15%
	Cancer is an equal opportunity disease. I have survived tongue cancer since 1995, neck cancer since 1997, and prostate cancer since 2008. Life Constricted To Love, Hugs and Laughter isn’t a baseball metaphor, and is written from a father’s perspective. It mainly addresses the first discovery and treatment.
	Survival of the Thickest: Memoir of a Young Single Mother From a Third World Country	by Karen Santos May 08, 2012	$0.99	15552 words	Sample 20%
	This book, then, is about a young, single mother’s journey so far – her thoughts, her decisions and
	Fatal If Swallowed: Reclaiming Creativity and Hope Along the Uncharted Path	by Joan Leof May 07, 2012	$2.99	32463 words	Sample 12%
	The book describes how to use intuition and other tools all of us possess to create an authentic life. I wrote it as a testimony that one does not have to swallow whatever it is that is toxic, and can choose to trust John Burroughs’ belief, “Leap and the net will appear.”
	A Disney Childhood (Comic Books to Sailing Ships)	by Cathy Freeman May 07, 2012	$9.99	62698 words	Sample 40%
	As a child within the Disney Studio family, Cathy's life was anything but ordinary. Her dad, George Sherman, served as Disney's Head of Publications from the late '50s to '74. When Disney foreign reps visted, they would meet this “typical American family,” for hospitality and a tour of Disneyland. Mr. Sherman died at 45 throwing the family into a mix of grief, courage and adventure.
	Reminiscences From the Life of Emily Frances Schell - A Confederate Widow	by Emily Schell May 07, 2012	$4.99	33366 words	Sample 15%
	Written in 1910, this book tells of life in rural Georgia before, during, and after the American Civil War. Relying on her strong Christian faith and her family, Mrs. Schell relates her experiences as she struggled to survive in the patriarchal society of the time, where women had few rights.
	My Random Life: A Work in Progress	by DJ Chuang May 06, 2012	Free!	20289 words	Read a sample
	Episodes from the life of an average Asian American guy with depression and bipolar disorder, finding healing and experiencing freedom from shame. Preview portions of a forthcoming book.
	Une Goutte de Vie dans l'Amer	by Alain Kleinsinger May 05, 2012	$4.90	21646 words	Sample 20%
	L'histoire vraie d'un enfant insouciant, dans le Paris des années 30, élevé dans l'amour de la France et de ses valeurs républicaines par ses parents immigrés juifs polonais. Brusquement éveillé de son enfance par la guerre, il va découvrir le coté sombre des hommes. Miraculé du camp de Drancy, il assiste, impuissant, au départ de ses parents vers Auschwitz, devient résistant et tente de survivre.
	Widowhood 101	by Dawn Millen May 04, 2012	$4.99	21077 words	Sample 20%
	The story of my journey through the first 18 months of being a widow. It's a big learning curve and I hope that some of what I've learned will be of value for others
	A Mask for Every Face	by A. G. Moore May 04, 2012	$5.99	34863 words	Sample 20%
	We are all invisible witnesses. If not for this, how many crimes would ever be reported? I have been a witness to crimes, some of them my own. But those I own will not be described here. This document is reserved for crimes committed in front of me, when I wore the ultimate cloak of invisibility, childhood.
	Not Running Away	by Ken Cowley May 04, 2012	$9.00	24426 words
	A personal story of the Irish property crash, crisis & recovery, running & music & more..
	the happy trails of hitch hike mike	by hitchhikemike May 04, 2012	Free!	85581 words	Read a sample
	an auto biography by me! sorry its raw but thats how i wrote it! its my attempt at recalling my younger years as a traveller, this handsome young adventurer has grown up to be one of ucluelets favourite authors! join the happy trails of hitch hike mike and travel deep into your heart, full of smiles! my song writing through the years is included stay tuned more happy trails to come!
	The Unpaved Road	by Robyn Jane Sheppard May 03, 2012	Free!	4921 words	Read a sample
	This is a short autobiographical account of my transition from male to female.
	Almost a Hero	by Alexander Clark May 03, 2012	$4.99	80489 words	Sample 10%
	Almost A Hero is the personal account of an ordinary private in the Royal Marines, detailing his experiences from the abortive attempt to halt the German invasion in Crete in 1941, to his subsequent four year incarceration in a German prisoner of war camp.
	Colliery Kids	by Arthur Williams May 02, 2012	You set the price!	46098 words	Sample 20%
	Kevin and Robbie two young boys growing up in a small Northumberland mining village as their Mother struggles to make ends meet These short day to day stories loosely based on my child hood tell how they lived and coped with every day live. With their friends and neighbours the colliery pit yard was their play ground and much of their time was spent running wild in and out of the colliery rows
	Goldfinder	by Neil Hanson May 02, 2012	$6.99	127982 words	Sample 15%
	Keith Jessop was the greatest treasure hunter ever. A fearless, pioneering diver, his talent for research and gambler’s instinct won him millions, including ten tons in gold from the icy depths of the Arctic. He hobnobbed with presidents and princes, and fought warlords, pirates and gangsters. His adventures would fill 100 lifetimes - it's a life lived to the full, and a story you’ll never forget
	Angry Blog	by Darren How May 02, 2012	$0.99	23505 words	Sample 15%
	As the saying goes, don’t pick a fight with a poet. During the darkest two years of his life, serial blogger Darren How didn’t just get angry… he got mad. He dealt with it the only way he knew how: write. He wrote of business school and the Asian workplace, and couldn’t decide which was scarier. He wrote of love and friendship, neither of which he was sure existed.
	Graduation: Life Lessons of a Professional Footballer	by Richard Lee May 01, 2012	$9.99	55891 words	Sample 20%
	Graduation is the memoir of Brentford, and ex-Watford Goalkeeper - Richard Lee.
	That Whole World Ending In 2012 Thing	by Emmaline Westlund May 01, 2012	$1.99	9487 words	Sample 15%
	My second "Memoir" for lack of a better word. These are written similar to the posts on my blog, but about different things. Like a memoir, I actually do talk about things that have happened in my life, but unlike a memoir, I just kind of rant about stuff.
	Hiding in Plain Sight: A True Story	by Miles Cole May 01, 2012	$0.99	7451 words	Sample 15%
	Some have called it a confession while a few have accused it of being a how to guide on deceit. But a few have called it a heart breaking tail of injustice. It really is nothing more than the true life story of the author's friend who walks you through an ordeal that started when he was a child and follows him to this very day.
	Mirror, Mirror: True Stories of Manifestation to Inspire the Magic Within You	by Sunni Boehme May 01, 2012	$9.99	60909 words	Sample 20%
	Join adventuress and manifestation goddess Sunni Boehme as she travels from Milwaukee to Majorca, from Piccadilly to Paradise, from Gothenburg to Golan ... all the while fulfilling her wildest dreams of laughter, luxury, and love.
	A Wander in Vetland	by John Hicks May 01, 2012	$4.99	74435 words	Sample 20%
	John Hicks is an English trained vet who has spent much of his working life in New Zealand. A Wander in Vetland is an insider’s look at his changing profession. Hicks's lively tales frequently draw the reader into the more curious aspects of medical and veterinary history. For those who want to discover what use eunuchs made of goose quills, or how Italian women seduced their lovers, read on...
	This Way Up - Where would I be without a good set of wheels?	by Rhett Brown April 30, 2012	$4.99	44817 words	Sample 10%
	Rhett Brown the Life Saver. Now that’s a strange title for a man in a wheelchair. Why is he in a chair? Why is he labelled a ‘tetraplegic’? What does that mean for him? How does he cope with everyday life? One day on a construction site … A near suicide, divorce, rehabilitation – any one of these would stretch a person to the limit, but Rhett had them all to deal with. Read his amazing story.
	Accidental Poetry	by M. H. Schwab April 30, 2012	$0.99	1816 words	Sample 30%
	A memoir about a night long ago, and my attempt to write a poem about it.
	Prostate Cancer Guide, The Things Your Doctor Probably Won't Tell You, & How To Deal With Them.	by Merlin Sprague April 29, 2012	$5.99	21712 words	Sample 10%
	Prostate cancer is the 800lb ape hiding in every man’s closet. This cancer is feared by men like no other. At least one man in six will get it. The fear is justified, for it is, after all, a cancer. But ignorance of the disease is not. Unfortunately, there’s a problem: Getting straight information from a doctor is sometimes like pulling teeth.
	The Year Mom Died	by Matt Chatelain April 28, 2012	Free!	6992 words	Read a sample
	This short autobiographical story examines the year when my Mom died. The lessons she learned and those I learned by being there, taught me more about living than about dying.